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Brute-force nucleation rates of hard spheres compared with rare-event methods and classical nucleation theory
Willem Gispen, Marjolein Dijkstra
We determine the nucleation rates of hard spheres using brute-force molecular dynamics simulations. We overcome nucleation barriers of up to , leading to a rigorous test…
A colloidal viewpoint on the finite sphere packing problem: the sausage catastrophe
Susana Marín-Aguilar, Fabrizio Camerin, Stijn van der Ham +3
It is commonly believed that the most efficient way to pack a finite number of equal-sized spheres is by arranging them tightly in a cluster. However, mathematicians have conjectur…
Colloidal Hard Spheres: Triumphs, Challenges and Mysteries
C. Patrick Royall, Patrick Charbonneau, Marjolein Dijkstra +4
The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static an…
Flexible Colloidal Molecules with Directional Bonds and Controlled Flexibility
Yogesh Shelke, Fabrizio Camerin, Susana Marín-Aguilar +3
Colloidal molecules are ideal model systems for mimicking real molecules and can serve as versatile building blocks for the bottom-up self-assembly of flexible and smart materials.…
Coulombic Surface-Ion Interactions Induce Nonlinear and Chemistry-Specific Charging Kinetics
Willem Boon, Marjolein Dijkstra, René van Roij
While important for many industrial applications, chemical reactions responsible for charging of solids in water are often poorly understood. We theoretically investigate the charg…
Guiding the self-assembly of colloidal diamond
Susana Marín-Aguilar, Fabrizio Camerin, Marjolein Dijkstra
The assembly of colloidal cubic diamond is a challenging process since the shape and interaction parameters and the thermodynamic conditions where this structure is stable are elus…